This was really fun! I’ve long wanted to write an Aztecs v. Vikings “What If” style story, but I could only find tongue-in-cheek ways to get around the fact that they flourished several centuries apart. You manage to navigate this so much better, and with compelling characters and situation to boot. I am hooked now on this podcast and looking forward to visiting older episodes. One question, though—what WAS the “black scourge” that destroyed Western Civilization? Will you get around to answering that in a future episode, or is it left to our imaginations?